Lantern-holder.



F. CONNARN.

LANTERN HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED 11111.15, 1910.

967, 1 O6; Patented Aug. 9, 1910.

I K j I! f Ir W rrnirnn s'rArs PATENT onion.

FREDERICK GONNARN, 0F DUMMEESTON, VERMONT.

LANTERN-JEIOLDER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Fnnonnron CONNARN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Dummerston, in the county of WVindham and State of Vermont,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lantern- Holders;and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in lamp or lantern holders, andparticularly to holders for supporting lanterns on vehicles.

The object in view is the arrangement of a holder which will properlysupport a lantern at all times, but permit a ready removal of thelantern from the holder without the use of implements.

Another object in view is the arrangement in a lantern holder of springarms and gripping members connected therewith for engaging the lanternand yieldingly holding the same in position.

Another object of the invention is the arrangement in a lantern holder,of yielding supporting arms connected to a vehicle or other object, andgripping members connected therewith formed with yielding grippingportions for gripping parts of the lantern.

With these and other objects in view the invention comprises certainnovelconstructions, combinations, and arrangement of parts as will behereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a front view of a holder witha lantern positioned therein, the holder being shown in position. Fig. 2is an end view of the holder shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a front view ofa slightly modified form of holder. Fig. 4 is an end view of the holdershown in Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a section through Fig. 1 on line 5--5.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numerals, 1 indicates thebottom of a vehicle body of any desired kind. Secured to the vehiclebody 1, by any desired means as bolts or screws 2, is a lantern holderformed with a base bar 3 of comparatively stiff material. Secured to theends of bar 3 are spring members 4: and 5. The spring members 4t and 5are formed with bowed out portions 6 and 7, so as to permit a greateryielding movement of the spring without Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 15, 1910.

Patented A11 9, 1910.

Serial No. 538,248.

straining the same. The lower end of spring members 4 and 5 are bentupon themselves for forming gripping or clasping members 88 which actwith auxiliary clasping members 99. The auxiliary clasping members 99are made from spring material, and bent upon themselves for forming asecuring portion 10 which is secured to the respective spring members 1and 5 by suitable rivets.

The outer ends of the clasping members 88 and 9-9 are formed with bowedout portions 11-11 and 12-12 for encircling the tubes 13 and 1 1 oflantern 15. Members 8 8 and 9-9 are made sufficiently long forpermitting ample movement for inserting and removing tubes 13 and 1%,but are also sufficiently stilf to hold tubes 13 and l t in positionagainst accidental removal. The outer ends of members 11-11 and 12--12are bent out for easy insertion of the tubes 13 and 14.

In using thislanternholder the same is preferably placed upon the bottomof vehicles, though the same could be placed at any other desiredlocation. After having been placed in position the tubes'or bars 18 andlet are placed in the clasps formed by members 88 and 99 and are therefirmly held. The arrangement of the springs ff and 5 with their bowedout portions 6 and 7 permit a slight yielding movement to the lantern,so as to lessen the jolt and jar thereof as the vehicle moves.

In Figs. 3 and 41: will be seen a slight modification of the holder, inwhich the base bar 3 is formed with an end member 6 which carries aclasp 17 formed of spring members 18 and 19 riveted, or otherwiserigidly secured to end member 6. Clasp 17 is formed with a socketarrangement, as shown by bent out portions 11 and 12 of the preferredconstruction, and will therefore need no further description. The endopposite member 6 is provided with a spring 5, similar to spring 5,except that the same is not formed with a clasping member similar tomember 8 of the preferred structure, but instead has rigidly securedthereto a pair of clasping members 20-20 identical in structure, forforming a clasp 21 similar to clasp 17. This form of holder is designedto accomplish the same objects as the preferred form, but is somewhatstronger, and as will be evident, is provided with only one springmember 5 which readily admits the positioning of a lantern in the holderand the removal of the same.

What I claim is:

1. In a lantern holder, a base member, a pair of depending membersconnected therewith and spaced apart, a pair of clasping arms extendingfrom the lower end of each of said depending member, each of said pairsof arms being formed of spring material and arranged with a bent outportion for defining a socket for receiving a lantern.

2. In a lantern holder, a base member, a pair of depending springmembers formed With a substantially U-shaped bowed out portion, a pairof resilient clamping arms connected with said depending spring membersand extending toward each other, each of said arms being formed with apair of spring clasping members bent for defining a socket for receivinga lantern and holding the same in position.

3. In a lantern holder, :1 base member, a pair of depending springmembers connected therewith and spaced apart, each of said springmembers being formed with a bowed out portion for permitting aconsiderable movement of the spring members without straining the same,and a pair of clasping arms extending from the lower end of said springmembers, each of said arms being formed with a bent out portion fordefining a socket for receiving a lantern.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FREDERICK CONNARN. lVitnesses ETHEL A. MILLINGTON, HERBERT G. BARBER.

